Hours of Service Regulations and How Logs are Audited ......Hours of Service Regulations and How Logs are Audited During a FMCSA Compliance Review 2 Welcome! • Questions will be

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Hours of Service Regulations and How Logs are Audited During a

FMCSA Compliance Review

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Welcome! • Questions will be answered at the end

of the presentation. • Send your questions to “send privately”. • Supporting information for this Webinar

will be emailed out shortly after the presentation.

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Hours of Service • Who Must Comply • Definition of “On-Duty Time” • Hours of Service Limits • Exceptions from the Hours of Service Regulations • Driver’s Daily Log • “New” Hours of Service Regulations • Hours of Service and the FMCSA Compliance Review

– Targeted Drivers – Retention of Logs – Retaining Supporting Documents – Paper Logs – Electronic Logs – Disciplinary/Accountability Program (Documented)

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Who Must Comply

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“On-Duty Time”

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Hours of Service Limits

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Sleeper Berth Option

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Exceptions from the HOS Regulations

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Driver’s Daily Log

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“New” Hours of Service Regulations

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“New” HOS Regulations – Question/Answer

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“New” HOS Regulations – Rest Breaks

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“New” HOS Regulations – Rest Breaks

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“New” HOS Regulations – Restart Provision

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Hours of Service/FMCSA Compliance Review • Targeted Drivers

– Drivers involved in FMCSA reportable crashes (CSA/Compass Portal) in past 24 months

– Drivers having out-of-service HOS violations from roadside inspections

– Driver having multiple non out-of-service HOS violations from roadside inspections

– Top wage earners

– Top mileage “runners”

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Hours of Service/FMCSA Compliance Review • Retention of Drivers’ Logs

– 6 months – Missing logs are a problem – Drivers must return logs to motor carrier within 13 days

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Hours of Service/FMCSA Compliance Review

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Hours of Service/FMCSA Compliance Review • Paper Logs’ Process

– Compliance Officer will choose drivers’ logs to review – All drivers employed within past 6 months are available

for review even if no longer employed – Compliance Officer will review logs for 11/14/60 or 70-

hour rule violations and falsifications

– 10% threshold is utilized meaning if a driver has on average 30 logs for one month, no more than 3 logs can be erroneous in any of the areas noted above.

– Fleets with satellites generally pay 3-5 times more $ in fines

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Hours of Service/FMCSA Compliance Review • Electronic Logs’ Process

– Majority of fleets with E-Logs will receive “Satisfactory” rating – Review is focused on 11/14 and 60-70 hour rule violations as these

violations can still be incurred – No form and manner violations generally discovered – Compare satellite locations to e-logs to look for any CMV movement

and ensure e-log shows “driving” – Another focus is placed on “unassigned driving” and “miles without

hours” • Officer will ask fleet to assign miles as driving and if exceed any

hour rules will hold fleet accountable for these violations

– Personal Conveyance • Cannot be used to improve position • Cannot be laden • If driver takes CMV home and is called by employing carrier for

load, driver would be on-duty from the time they leave home.

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Disciplinary/Accountability Program • Must be documented (in-house HOS

violations and roadside inspection HOS violations)

• Must be followed in all instances (no exceptions)

• Not having a program could be negatively viewed by the compliance officer

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Types of Errors and Violations

Most Common Errors • Not keeping log current to last change of duty • Not keeping track of hours available • Making mathematical errors • Failing to recognize when in violation

Don’t Try to Conceal

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Indicators of Log Falsification

• Information cross-checked with fleet records, fuel purchase, tolls, GPS data, etc.

• Mileage figures always neatly rounded • Exact legal pattern, e.g. off, 11 driving, etc. • Too many miles in a given day • Too short a time distance between two points

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Violation of HOS

• FMCSA may levy civil penalties on drivers and carriers, ranging from $550 to $11,000 per violation

• Carrier’s safety rating can be downgraded for a pattern of violations

• Federal criminal penalties can be brought against carriers who knowingly and willfully allow or require HOS violations

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